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One of the things said in favor of immigration is that it makes for "diversity." That doesn't seem to be the case. Certainly current immigration doesn't promote regional diversity. It looks like it's putting American regional diversity to an end, replacing regional cultures and their various ethnic groups, with a uniform caste system across the country. What was sigificant about earlier waves of immigration was that they left large areas of the country, like the South untouched. Or they produced local ethnic colonies -- Irish, Italians, Germans, Jews, Poles, Greeks, Chinese -- that contributed to the unique character of various cities and regions. That was true of Mexican immigration up till now, but no longer seems to be so.

Jorge Santibáñez, president of El Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Tijuana, Mexico, argues that geography also forces the mid-west's Mexicans to be more organised. Over time, he predicts, a split will open up in America's Mexican communities: those in Los Angeles and Texas will become ever more like Mexico, but the more isolated northern Mexicans around Chicago will integrate better.

Cause for concern for those in the Southwest, certainly.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Don't believe that BS........Jorge Santibáñez, president of El Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Tijuana, Mexico, argues that geography also forces the mid-west's Mexicans to be more organised. Over time, he predicts, a split will open up in America's Mexican communities: those in Los Angeles and Texas will become ever more like Mexico, but the more isolated northern Mexicans around Chicago will integrate better.

Take it from someone thats been to over 42 states......The first ones always seem to integrate better. But once there are hundreds of thousands of them, there is no damn reason to integrate, learn English, etc etc. This is the establised pattern everywhere.....LOL!

Cause for concern for those in the Midwest, certainly.